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	<title>WIRL Project &#187; Bruising</title>
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		<title>My skin won&#8217;t stop me!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; My skin won&#8217;t stop me!As a 30 year old wife and mother, dog lover, and part-time vet tech&#8230;one of my issues with my skin is that I bruise easily. I might be at home playing with my daughter and I run into the coffee table&#8230;yep, gonna leave a nice big bruise! My 75 pound &#8216;lap dog&#8217;, who does NOT know that he is too big to sit on me, causes me to have huge &#8216;love bruises&#8217; all the time (he does it with the best of intentions). I might be at work and a big dog who is not happy about me holding him to get his nails cut&#8230;lots of big bruises! Sometimes I leave work just thinking to myself&#8230; I know I am gonna wake up tomorrow totally black and blue on my legs. With warmer weather coming I get embarrassed to wear shorts or bathing suits or anything that shows off my bruises. People have jokingly asked me if my husband beats me up&#8230;obviously not a very funny joke. I have other skin issues that have put me into a shell at some point in my life. I have had my fair share of bouts of hormonal acne, super dry skin that&#8217;s flaky, super oily skin that&#8217;s shiny. It seems as if it&#8217;s never just &#8216;normal&#8217;. Obviously as a teenager or an early twenties young girl, this stuff feels like it&#8217;s the end of the world&#8230;especially when you have a huge date with someone you&#8217;ve been dying to get together with. If my today self, could go back and talk to my early twenties self, she would have A LOT to say, but mostly she would say, be comfortable in your skin, and in who you are! It has taken me a long time to be comfortable enough as a person to show my face when I have a little breakout. When a topic like this gets brought up, a Dr. Seuss quote comes to mind, “Be who you are and say what you feel because people who mind don&#8217;t matter and people who matter don&#8217;t mind.”This may seem a slight bit off topic, but I promise it will tie in. My daughter has really gotten my husband and I into the Tinkerbell movies&#8230;ALL OF THEM! Secret of the Wings, The Legend of the Neverbeast, The Pirate Fairy&#8230;and the list goes on and on! Well anyways, as we are watching these movies&#8230;I&#8217;m thinking to myself (and anyone who knows these movies will know what I&#8217;m talking about) that all of these fairies are VERY VERY different. All fairies, but all have very different talents. There is a water fairy, a garden fairy, a light fairy, an animal fairy, a fast flying fairy, and of course the most well known is Tinkerbell, the tinker fairy. All of these fairies work together to make everything in the world work. The same way that there are so many different kinds of people in the world, to make it more diverse. Everyone is different and has/goes through different life struggles. Someone who may have absolutely perfect skin, may not be as blessed as I am in certain aspects of my life. I am beyond blessed and happy with who I am, and where I am, that I don&#8217;t let a little bruise or blemish deter me or get me down. It only took me 30 years, but I won&#8217;t let my skin stop me!!]]></description>
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		<title>Breast Augmentation: What It&#8217;s Really Like. Part 3: Post Op</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I&#8217;m back! Here is my 10 day journey after having a breast augmentation&#8230; Day 1: The day of the surgery was surprisingly simple. The staff was relaxed, the vibe was excited, and the sun was even shining into the pre-op room! As I waited in my surgery gown and the IV was hooked up, I was oblivious to the roller coaster ride ahead of me.  My doctor came in to the room, I met the anesthesiologist, kissed my husband good-bye&#8230;.and I was off to surgery! As I woke up (from what seemed like just moments later) I was alert and asking for my family. I was told that the surgery went great and that I was going to be heading home shortly. I was surprised by my pain level, it was intense! I had an unrealistic idea of this quick and easy outpatient procedure. It was anything but easy! Although it was outpatient, I felt as if I had experienced pretty intensive trauma to my chest! Ouch! Day 2-4: The first few days home were filled with high dosages of percosets, ice packs, minimal movement, and naps! I had to sleep on the couch propped up to avoid increased swelling and pain. What the hell did I sign up for?!? I chose to feel like absolute crap?!? It hurt to move, was difficult to take deep breathes, and worst of all I couldn&#8217;t hold my daughter! Ahhhh. I was feeling emotional and exhausted. I was almost regretting the surgery. Day 5: I was feeling increasingly better. I was able to complete basic tasks, shower without discomfort, make dinner, do the dishes etc. The results were looking great! My breasts were full, proportional, and just as I had hoped. Day 7: It was time to remove my stitches! Yay! I was nearly back to my old self. I was healing well! I had mild bruising, but that was to be expected. The implants are sitting high and are hard as rocks&#8230;yikes. I&#8217;m praying these puppies start to feel and look more natural. Day 10: I am feeling great! My swelling is minimal, my body and energy is almost back to 100% and I slept on my side last night! (It&#8217;s the little things haha). I&#8217;m beginning to massage them and do stretches to help the implants to settle (move into a more natural location). I opted for the 385cc and they look very natural on my frame. It is a drastic improvement from what I had, but I feel as if they would go unnoticed by a stranger. I am becoming incredibly excited to go buy new swim suits/bras/new tops (and throw away the old padded bras, lol). I believe that the choice to have a breast augmentation was the right decision for me. I feel womanly, curvatious and my body no longer looks like the aftermath of baring a child. Although, I still have a few months before I will know my end results, I am on the right track! Thank you for joining me throughout my journey of a breast augmentation &#160; &#160; Do you have a story to share? Create a FREE profile at WIRL Project by clicking here!]]></description>
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